Baseball Preview: Lincolnwood Lancers vs. Bunker Hill Minutemen
After five games on the road, Lincolnwood is heading back home. They will take on the Bunker Hill Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincolnwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Lincolnwood stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Bunker Hill. While fans of Lincolnwood might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The team relied heavily on Jonah Elvidge, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Lush, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lincolnwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Bunker Hill, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincolnwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bunker Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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